Mild temperatures in today’s forecast

Mild temperatures are in today’s forecast from the National Weather Service.

Rain that brings cooler temperatures is moving through the region north of the Kansas City area this morning, according to the weather service, and no rain is expected in the Wyandotte County forecast.

Today’s high will be near 60, and temperatures were 59 degrees at 8 a.m., the weather service said. Temperatures are expected to fall a few degrees this morning as a weak cold front moves in, before climbing to 57 around 1 p.m.

Above average temperatures are in this week’s forecast, with temperatures falling in the latter half of the week, according to the weather service.

On Friday morning, light precipitation is in the forecast for parts of the region, with snow flurries changing to light rain in some areas, the weather service said. At this time, the Wyandotte County forecast is not showing precipitation on Friday. It is too early for any predictions to be made yet, according to forecasters.

Today, skies are sunny with a high near 60 and a west wind of 7 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear with a low of 37 and a west southwest wind of 7 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, temperatures will reach a high of 50, with sunny skies and a northwest wind of 11 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, the low will be around 27 with clear skies and a west northwest wind of 7 to 9 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, the high will be near 41 with sunny skies and a north northwest wind of 6 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 24, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 42, the weather service said.

Thursday night, the low will be around 33 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 45, the weather service said.

Friday night, the low will be around 31 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Saturday, expect a high of 43 with partly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 30, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 44, the weather service said.

T-Bones sign right-handed reliever

The Kansas City T-Bones have signed right-handed pitcher and St. Louis native Robbie Gordon for the 2019 season.

Robbie Gordon, a career reliever, comes to Kansas City, Kansas, after parts of four seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals organization where he reached high A Palm Beach in 2018.

He was drafted in the 36th round in 2016 by the Cardinals out of Maryville University (St. Louis). In 2018, Gordon went 3-1 in the Florida State League with Palm Beach, working 21 innings with 24 strikeouts in 16 games and posting a 3.00 ERA all out of the bull pen.

The right-hander was sent to low A Peoria in the Midwest League on July 1st where he threw 25.1 relief innings in 15 games with 32 strikeouts and a sparkling 0.36 ERA. He worked a total of 46.1 combined innings on the season at both stops with 56 strikeouts and a 1.55 ERA in 31 games.

Gordon spent 2017 in the New York-Penn League with State College, tossing 34.2 innings with 47 strikeouts in 20 relief appearances. He added two saves and went 1-6 in relief with a 2.86 ERA for the Golden Spikes.

In his rookie season he saved two games at rookie level Gulf Coast, pitching in 16 games with 27 strikeouts in 22 innings and going 4-1 with a 2.45 ERA for the Cardinals in the GCL.

Gordon had a standout college career with Maryville University where he played three seasons for the Saints. Gordon went 4-4 in 2016 with two saves and posted a 3.98 ERA in 61 innings of action.

He recorded a team-high 57 strikeouts while making 11 starts, surrendering just 12 extra-base hits. Gordon tossed a perfect game against Hillsdale on March 13, 2016, the first no-hitter in program history. Gordon recorded nine strikeouts as he retired every batter he faced.

In 2015 Gordon went 3-4 in 16 appearances (9 starts), throwing 53 innings with 52 strikeouts and a 3.67 ERA. His first collegiate season he would post a 2-3 record in 36.2 innings with 31 strikeouts and a 3.44 ERA.

Gordon graduated from Maryville University in May of 2016 and was the first Saints baseball player to be drafted in 2016. He is originally from the St. Louis area and is a graduate of Ladue High School.

Full and half-season 2019 ticket packages, as well as mini plans, are on sale at www.tbonesbaseball.com or by calling (913) 328-5618 or visiting the T-Bones Stadium offices. Group ticket sales are also on sale.